Wonderville Media
Wonderville: Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln grew up in a small, one-room log cabin in Kentucky. He was the son of two farmers who were illiterate, which means they did not know how to read. He had a brother and a sister who both died when they were babies. Learn...
Thomson Reuters
Find Law: Article I: Habeas Corpus Suspension
This resource discusses Article I of the U.S. Constitution and the suspension of Habeas Corpus during the Civil War. The links throughout the text lead to the footnotes at the bottom of the page.
CommonLit
Common Lit: The Emancipation Proclamation
A learning module that begins with "The Emancipation Proclamation" by President Abraham Lincoln, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Double Bubble the Presidents
Students will complete a double bubble thinking map by sorting facts that go with Washington, Lincoln or both. Also included in this plan is an art project, worksheets, and video of the lesson in action. Great activity to use after...
CommonLit
Common Lit: The South Secedes
A learning module that begins with "The South Secedes" by USHistory.org, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...
CommonLit
Common Lit: The Election of 1860
A learning module that begins with "The Election of 1860" by USHistory.org, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...
CommonLit
Common Lit: The Gettysburg Address
A learning module that begins with "The Gettysburg Address" by President Abraham Lincoln, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...
CommonLit
Common Lit: "Honest Abe" by Barbara Radner
A learning module that begins with "Honest Abe" by Barbara Radner, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...
Smithsonian Institution
National Portrait Gallery: Ballyhoo! Posters as Portraiture: Reward for Booth
View the broadside publicizing a $100,000 reward for the capture of John Wilkes Booth and his two accomplices. The text explains the use of broadsides in publicizing announcements.
American Presidency Project
American Presidency Project: Election of 1860
Online resource that provides detailed data for the presidential election of 1860 won by Republican candidate, Abraham Lincoln.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Assassination of the President:attempted Murder of Secretary Seward
This excerpt from an 1865 newspaper, Evening Star, contains multiple accounts of the night President Abraham Lincoln and Secretary of State William Seward were attacked. The attack came only five days after Confederate General Robert E....
abcteach
Abcteach: People
[Free Registration/Login Required] Print worksheets from biographies and autobiographies from famous people such as Sally Ride, Clara Barton, Abraham Lincoln, Francis Scott Key, Alexander the Great and many more.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Abraham Lincoln in Indiana
A short biography of Abraham Lincoln between the ages of seven and twenty-one, from the time his family lived in Indiana.
The History Cat
The History Cat: Winning the Civil War
Looks at the resources available to the Union and Confederate military forces, the Anaconda Plan undertaken by the North to squeeze the economy of the South, and the delaying tactics of General George McClellan who hesitated to attack...
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Abraham Lincoln's Inauguration
Review the events of the day when Abraham Lincoln was sworn into the office as President and read portions of his first inaugural address.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Dynamite Presidents
Ready for an interactive game about the four presidents whose images are carved into Mount Rushmore? This site also shares short biographies of these four presidents.
US Mint
United States Mint: h.i.p. Pocket Change: Presidents' Day
Use the information and games on this site to learn interesting facts about not only George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, but about other U.S. Presidents too.
Smithsonian Institution
National Portrait Gallery: Civil War at the Smithsonian
This site is produced by the National Portrait Gallery and is dedicated to examining the Civil War through the Smithsonian extensive collections. Contains many primary source exhibits such as diaries and portraits, focusing mostly on the...
Curated OER
National Park Service: Lincoln Boyhood Home
This site focuses on the boyhood home of Abraham Lincoln. "Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial preserves the site of the farm where Abraham Lincoln spent 14 formative years of his life, from the ages of 7 to 21."
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Yo! The Slaves Have Gotta Go!
In this lesson plan, students will explore the events leading up to the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation. Students will work collaboratively to research and report their findings.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Never, Ever Give Up!
This lesson plan introduces the importance of perseverance. Students will discover that success comes through perseverance. Students will also have the opportunity to research Abraham Lincoln on the Internet to document examples of...
A&E Television
History.com: Mary Surratt Is First Woman Executed by u.s. Federal Government
Learn about Mary Surratt, her role as the conspirator in Abraham Lincoln's assassination and her fate. The site contain more than usual advertisements.
South Carolina Educational Television
Know It All: Lesson: Abraham Lincoln
The students will be learning basic facts about Abraham Lincoln while also learning new high-frequency words.
Library of Congress
Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Lincoln, Abraham 1809 1865
Biographical information on the political career of Abraham Lincoln, Representative from Illinois and 16th President of the United States.